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    Golden Century's Billy Wong Looks to the Future Now That the Original CBD Restaurant Has Closed

    Billy Wong has confirmed to Concrete Playground that the iconic Golden Century isn’t coming back. But, here’s what the future looks like for the restaurant group and where you can still get its food.

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    Five Plant-Based Snacks to Track Down in Brisbane When You Want to Treat Yourself Responsibly

    Sweet, savoury and somewhere in between, these treats are big on flavour (and without animal byproducts).

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    Sydney Butcher Victor Churchill Has Opened a New Melbourne Shop Complete with a Wine Bar and Charcuterie Counter

    Dressed in a dramatic vision of marble and metallics, it also boasts an onsite food store, wine selection and soon-to-launch dinner offering.

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    Sasso Italiano Is Woolloongabba's New Neighbourhood-Style Trattoria with a Hefty Negroni Menu

    Serving up 11 types of negronis — and an 11-option pizza menu — the 110-seater South City Square eatery takes its cues from 70s-era Italian joints.

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    The Wine Island Team Is Hosting a Three-Day Greek Festival on Sydney Harbour's Clark Island

    Spend a day in the middle of Sydney Harbour eating grilled octopus, drinking frozen ouzo and pretending you're taking a Mediterranean holiday.

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    Seven Bars to Have a Catch-Up with Mates Now and Pay Later

    Have fun now and think about the bill later.

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    The Best Spots for an All-Inclusive Boozy Brunch in Brisbane

    Say cheers to turning your first meal of the day into quite the occasion.

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    Lewis Road Creamery's New Lemon and Gin Ice Cream Is a Cocktail and Dessert in One

    You don't even have to wait until 5pm for this gin-flavoured treat.

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    The Queen Victoria Market's Food Truck Stop Will Return for Another Summer Season

    Across three Wednesdays this December, catch a globe-trotting lineup of food truck eats alongside an all-Victorian drinks menu.

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    Online Bakery Black Cream Is Now Delivering Messina Chocolate Basque Cheesecakes to Your Door

    This new cheesecake is made with Messina's 65-percent dark couverture chocolate, and serves up to eight people — or just you.

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    Nine Must-Visit Bars in The Rocks for Your Next Night Out with Mates

    Hit up a much-loved rooftop bar with killer harbour views, or head to a soon-to-open distillery in the heart of the city.

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    Totti's Has Just Opened Its Third Outpost Inside the Site of 3 Weeds Rozelle

    All of your Totti's favourites, plus a brand new Italian dessert bar, have arrived in the inner west.

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    Fable Is Melbourne's Highest Rooftop Bar and the City's Newest Drinking Destination

    14 storeys up, this new Mediterranean-inspired beauty is pairing panoramic city views with clever cocktails.

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    Six Brisbane Pubs Are Transforming Into Overseas Holiday Destinations and Floral Pop-Ups for Summer

    Tuck into bottomless mezze at Fridays, hit up a spritz cart at the Regatta and pretend you're in Palm Springs at The Wickham.

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    NGV's Famed Friday Night Parties Are Returning Next Month

    Get your weekly serve of after-hours fun, featuring DJ tunes, pop-up bars and access to the latest exhibitions.

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    Boop Is a Melbourne-Born Dating App Offering Food and Drink Discounts for Your Next Date Night

    You can use it to browse and match with new dates, or simply to plan a date night with your current squeeze — and it's free.

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    International Pickle Week Is Back So You Can Get Your Hands on Pickle Doughnuts and Cocktails

    Relish in all the salty, sweet deliciousness this International Pickle Week.

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    Nomad Group's Second Sydney Venue Beau Is the New Wine Bar and Deli Coming to Surry Hills

    Beau will serve deli treats for breakfast and lunch, plus Mediterranean bar snacks and offer an expansive wine list at dinnertime.

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    MuMu Is Dan Hong's New Restaurant and Sibling Venue to Ms G's Opening Next Month

    The all-day venue will be serving street food-inspired dishes daily until 2am alongside vibrant cocktails and Ms G's fan-favourite yuzu slushies.

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    CBD Rooftop Bar Good Heavens Is Undergoing a Hefty Expansion That'll Triple Its Size

    The venue's owners are taking over the space next door — and also opening their new Americana-style bar Springrock downstairs.

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    Broadbeach Is Getting a Pop-Up Summer Beach Club with Cabanas and Cocktails on the Sand

    Running between December 2021–January 2022, Kurrawa Beach Club will also feature live tunes, seafood and salads, daybeds and volleyball nets.

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    Higher Order Is the New Perception-Shaking Immersive Dining Series with Food by Scott Pickett

    This 90-minute experience delivers a feast for all senses, fusing art, performance, design, music and innovative eats.

  • Guide

    Sydney's Best Bars for Dancing and Late-Night Drinks

    Dust off your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie.

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    Melbourne Is Getting Another Dining Rebate Scheme That'll Give You $150 Off Meals in the City

    Now called 'Midweek Melbourne Money', it'll offer 30-percent rebates on dining in the CBD, Lygon Street, North Melbourne, Southbank, South Wharf and Docklands between Monday–Thursday.

  • Guide

    Ten Gift Ideas for People Who Love Australian Cuisine (Because Who Doesn't?)

    From picturesque oyster feasts to bush tucker tastings, these food-filled adventures make for ideal pressies.

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    This Christmas Tinnie Tree Is Stacked with Craft Beers to Make Your Festive Season Extra Merry

    Forget regular Christmas trees — this brew-filled version makes a very jolly (and boozy) centrepiece.

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    Internet Kings The Inspired Unemployed Have Launched Their Own Beer

    Better Beer is a zero-carb, zero-sugar lager that Ford jokes is "healthier than broccoli".

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    Internet Kings The Inspired Unemployed Have Launched Their Own Beer Just in Time for Summer

    Better Beer is a zero-carb, zero-sugar lager that Ford jokes is "healthier than broccoli".

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    Josh and Julie Niland Are Expanding Fish Butchery with a Huge New Waterloo Outpost

    Opening in mid-January, the new venue will be twice the size of the OG Fish Butchery in Paddington.

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    Chris Lucas and Never Never Distilling Have Created an Exclusive New Oyster Shell-Based Gin

    This new sip is a big, fresh expression of the Aussie coastline — crafted using oyster shells from Kangaroo Island as well as a host of seaside botanicals.

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    CBD Favourite Burrow Bar Has Expanded With a New Vietnamese Restaurant Called Cash Only Diner

    This first-of-its kind Sydney restaurant is serving dishes showcasing the cuisine of regional Vietnamese city Hue.

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    The Bellarine Peninsula's Portarlington Grand Hotel Will Reopen This Summer After a Multimillion-Dollar Makeover

    The historic site will feature 18 boutique hotel rooms and four revamped hospitality spaces, including a new bistro, beer garden and picnic lawn.

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    Impossible Foods Is Finally Serving Up Its Plant-Based Beef Alternative in New Zealand

    Burger Burger has added a new Impossible burger to its menu, while Karangahape Road lockdown favourite Cantine is offering an Impossible Smashburger.

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    Impossible Foods Is Finally Serving Up Its Plant-Based Beef Alternative in Australia

    Burger chain Grill'd has added four Impossible burgers to its menu, while Sydney favourite Butter is doing an Impossible pop-up with katsu, cheeseburgers and chilli cheese fries.

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    Hot Damn: Mat's Hot Shop Brings a Dedicated Hot Sauce 'Tasting Room' to Collingwood

    Online chilli playground Mat's Hot Shop is opening an innovative bricks 'n' mortar concept store in the heart of Collingwood.

  • Guide

    Every New Melbourne Bar and Restaurant Opening to Look Forward to

    From coastal pubs to inner-city Italian joints, these are the soon-to-launch spots that deserve a place on your to-do list.

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    Lutwyche's 140-Year-Old Crown Hotel Has Reopened After a Sleek $2.4 Million Makeover

    The Lutwyche Road site now boasts a new beer garden and heritage pavilion, plus a menu that spans chicken parmigiana, prawn rolls and beetroot tartare.

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    Roundhouse Is Newcastle's New Rooftop Restaurant with a Big Focus on Local Produce

    Crystalbrook has opened Roundhouse, its flagship rooftop restaurant which sources 80-percent of its produce from within a three-hour drive of the site.

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    New Zealand's Top Cheese Stores for 2021 Have Just Been Crowned

    Fifteen un-brie-lievable dairy-filled shops have been crowned as part of the awards.

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    Oncore Is the Crown Sydney's New Sky-High Restaurant with World-Renowned Chef Clare Smyth at the Helm

    Smyth has previously been named World's Best Female Chef at the 2018 World's 50 Best Restaurants and cooked at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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    Beloved Sydney Yum Cha Venue Marigold Is Closing Next Month

    The iconic Haymarket restaurant will close to the public on Sunday, December 5.

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